Civil Engineering, B.S.

Accreditation

The Civil Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Program Criteria.

Degree Requirements

The degree requires 120 credits, 42 of which must be upper-division.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015  requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

• C 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
• C 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
• C 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
• Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
• PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
• PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
• H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
• H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
• V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
• FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

USP Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Must take one additional USP course, advisor approved.

Core Courses: 76 Credits

• CE 1000 - Exploring CAECM Credits: 1
• CE 1010 - Civil Engineering Tools Credits: 3
• CE 2070 - Engineering Surveying Credits: 4
• CE 3110 - Professional Practice Credits: 3
• CE 3200 - Structural Analysis I Credits: 3
• CE 3210 - Civil Engineering Materials Credits: 4
• CE 3300 - Hydraulic Engineering Credits: 3
• CE 3400 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering Credits: 3
• CE 3500 - Transportation Engineering Credits: 4
• CE 3600 - Soil Mechanics I Credits: 4
• CE 4010 - Civil Engineering Design Credits: 3
• CE 4900 - Comprehensive Design Experience Credits: 3
• CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• ES 2110 - Statics Credits: 3
• ES 2120 - Dynamics Credits: 3
• ES 2310 - Thermodynamics I Credits: 3
• ES 2330 - Fluid Dynamics Credits: 3
• ES 2410 - Mechanics of Material I Credits: 3
• MATH 2200 - Calculus I Credits: 4
• MATH 2205 - Calculus II Credits: 4
• MATH 2210 - Calculus III Credits: 4
• MATH 2310 - Applied Differential Equations I Credits: 3
• STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4

CE Professional Development Courses: 12 credit hours

Must take four of the following.

Selection of Professional Development Courses must demonstrate breadth by covering more than one area among Environmental, Geotechnical, Transportation and Water Resources.

• CE 4200 - Structural Analysis II Credits: 3
• CE 4265 - Prestressed Concrete Design Credits: 3
• CE 4285 - Masonry Design Credits: 3
• CE 4295 - Structural Timber Design Credits: 3
• CE 4400 - Design of Water Treatment Facilities Credits: 3
• CE 4410 - Design of Wastewater Treatment Facilities Credits: 3
• CE 4430 - Green Chemistry and Global Environmental Problems Credits: 3
• CE 4441 - Solid Waste Engineering Credits: 3
• CE 4510 - Pavement Design for Airports and Highways Credits: 3
• CE 4530 - Traffic Engineering: Operations Credits: 3
• CE 4555 - Geometric Design of Highways Credits: 3
• CE 4610 - Foundation Engineering Credits: 3
• CE 4620 - Soil and Rock Slope Engineering Credits: 3
• CE 4630 - Ground Improvement, Reinforcement and Treatment Credits: 3
• CE 4800 - Hydrology Credits: 3
• CE 4810 - Groundwater Hydrology Credits: 3
• CE 4870 - Water Resource Engineering Credits: 3

CE Math/Sci/Tech/Prof Courses: 3 credit hours

Must take 3 additional credit hours in Math/Science/Technical/Professional courses.

Additional Requirements/Program Information

• Advanced Standing/Gateway: Prior to enrolling in upper division ARE/CE courses, students must earn 57 quality points in the following courses: CHEM 1020, PHYS 1210 or PHYS 1220, MATH 2200, MATH 2205, ES 2110, ES 2120, and ES 2410.
• Degree candidates must meet the academic requirements of the university, and must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all engineering courses, and all courses required for the major.  *Grades of C or better are required for all prerequisite courses.
• Students must take either CE 4250 or CE 4260 for the Structural Design requirement.  Remaining Professional Development Electives must cover at least two of the following areas: Environmental, Geotechnical, Transportation, Water Resources.
• Students may have a maximum of 6 credits in courses with a grade of D in upper division ARE courses that apply towards their degree.
• Students may not take a course for S/U credit to satisfy any requirement, unless the course is offered for S/U credit only.
• No more than two upper division courses may be transferred and applied to the CE degree.  CE 4010 and CE 4900 cannot be transferred to UW.
• All undergraduate engineering students are required to take the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam with a good faith effort within one year prior to their expected graduation for program assessment purposes.

CE Outcomes

The Civil Engineering department regularly evaluates the following student skills. Specifically, every University of Wyoming Civil Engineering graduate shall have:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors

3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts

5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.